Which of the Following Was NOT a Focus of the Daneman

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a focus of the Daneman and Carpenter (1980) study?

• A) examining tradeoffs between storage and processing functions of working memory
• B) examining individual differences in the size of working memory
• C) measuring the relationship between the size of working memory and SAT scores
• D) measuring speed/accuracy tradeoffs in reading complex text passages

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Definitions:

Retina

A thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye that contains cells sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

Lens

A piece of transparent material with at least one curved surface, which refracts or focuses light rays.

Iris

The colored part of the eye surrounding the pupil that controls the amount of light entering the eye.

Pupil

The circular opening in the center of the eye that allows light to enter and reach the retina, adjusting in size to regulate the amount of light.